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[Atrix 4G General] jayson94538:
Mine worked on an activated sim. But at the last step, itunes timed out and couldn't get the activation page again. I did receive the email saying it activated. Then checked on my at&t account and everything looked fine but still wouldn't get service or work on itunes.

So after going through so much for a couple of days with both apple and at&t reps. I had an idea of unlocking the iphone and then itunes recognized my phone. Was weird.

But yeah today I activated the $30 unlimited smartphone data plan. Works fine. I didn't want to pay 20cents for each text so I had the rep block texting, because I use google voice to text. But she said she had to block mms also. I thought mms was through data?

So my question is, can I still receive and send mms messages? I haven't tried it yet. Probably will try after this

Sent from my SGH-I997
[Atrix 4G General] ujmnz:
over the phone won't really work anymore. at work, when i look for the page about original iphone, that page is gone, and the original iPhone now shows up with the other iPhones under the same data plans. iTunes might be the only way now.
[Atrix 4G General] tdub6454:
I am getting stuck.

I have a Iphone 4 connected, synced and recently restored (phone is still under contract).

I have a iphone 2g, a never activated macro sim and a never activated micro sim.

I erased all content and settings on the 2g and i then reset all settings.

I plugged in the never used macro sim into the 2g. Itunes gives me the option to restore or set up as new. It will not let me restore, due to the age of the software on the 2g.

Do i have to activate the 2g as a new phone on my account? I wanted to switch my current phone to this one and then back to the 4.

Any help is appreciated.
[Atrix 4G General] ph00ny:
it looks like it's official

iphone activation line that used to handle iphone 2g activation is closed and shutdown
[Atrix 4G General] moondrius:
So the iphone itunes method will not work at all anymore? I just had to switch to att and the service is really bad but if I can get unlimited I would think about keeping it.
[Atrix 4G General] jayson94538:
Lucky I did this trick a few months ago. And now did the 4g unlimited just a few days ago

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[Atrix 4G General] Mailman74:
Ok I have a question. Just signed up for AT&T last night with my rooted Atrix4g. They gave me a new SIM card and set up my account. I went to account management today and I had this option. Will this give my Atrix unlimited 4G data? Also my Atrix 4g is from Bell Canada so I would not think that AT&T would recognize the IMEI
[Atrix 4G General] jayson94538:
Nope. That says for "non" smartphone, which will only give you 2g speeds. You need the unlimited smartphone plan to receive 4G.

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[Atrix 4G General] Mailman74:
I have been getting 2-3mbps dl speeds on speed test. Phone goes between 3g and HSPA on my screen display
[Atrix 4G General] ajdrausal:
They will figure it out and put you on the "right" plan
[Atrix 4G General] jayson94538:
Lol that is very odd. Got lucky. They might catch on so prepare to be switched.

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[Atrix 4G General] Notyours:
I was able to select the same plan when I ordered my Atrix and though I got away with unlimited data. Instead, they were billing me per use and ran up a huge bill in a matter of hours.

They waived those fees when I told them the system let me pick unlimited. Then they tried to force me to a capped plan, so I cancelled my account.

So, check your account as soon as possible. I think my usage took a day to show up.
[Atrix 4G General] jayson94538:
What a glitch.

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[Atrix 4G General] ceyo14:
Tried today with an unactivated sim and still auto activated unlocked iPhone ...damn
[Atrix 4G General] jayson94538:
Maybe AT&T really did fix the loophole.

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[Atrix 4G General] ambient711:
yeah I think they did fix it. Im also getting auto-activated. When i was in a AT&T store the rep said it cant be added because the plans "no longer" exist. Not sure if he knew what he was talking about but thats what I was told.
[Atrix 4G General] jayson94538:
They probably had it fixed now. But when I did it a few months ago, I just called in to AT&T and told them that I was having difficulty activating the phone. So the CSR activated it for me.

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[Atrix 4G General] ajdrausal:
Confirmed

The loop hole no longer exists, I called 611 (customer service) and the rep had to do an escallation, they ended up giving my friend the 30$ a month unlimited but it wasnt something they could do from the get go. What you can do to get it is call them up and if u never had a smart phone before but had a regular messaging phone is.

add unlimited data

wait a billing cycle

aquire iPhone 2G

try to activate it

call 611 and complain that u had unlimited and since iPhone 2g is older they should allow it, have them send a email to the team that takes care of feature and have them add the unlimited 30$ plan (since the 20$ doesnt exist)

That is basically what happened with my friend, but he had unlimited on his messaging phone for a year.
[Atrix 4G General] eghoti1:
The ebay seller Namvu also says he cannot do it anymore
[Atrix 4G General] zoso28:
I'm interested in seeing if this method still works, but I already have unlimited on all 3 of my lines, so if anyone in the Philadelphia area is interested in trying, let me know. FYI I already have the iPhone, sim, and access to everything else needed.
[Atrix 4G General] zoso28:
Any takers? Or too risky?
[Atrix 4G General] ceyo14:
Its not risky its just that it no longer works...
[Atrix 4G General] Nucleartx:
The loop hole was closed in iTunes. Other holes have recently been fixed also. The only way unlimited data is added now is the escalation team. That only works if you lost unlimited during an account change.
[Atrix 4G General] zoso28:
Wow that sucks.. Guess it was only a matter of time. Anyone wanna buy my extra line with unlimited data? I'm taking offers on a transfer of billing responsibility lol
[Atrix 4G General] CZroe:
I've still got my three family-plan lines grandfathered in on Unlimited Data. :)
[Atrix 4G General] Sectaguy:
Which other holes are you referring to? There are other forums posting about how you can still do it with other phones that are not iPhone 2Gs.

I'm looking for doing it but I need a phone I don't have (Motorola xt910). If anyone still knows another way, please PM me.
[Atrix 4G General] mcbarnet007:
Hello, can anyone please provide some specific detail how to get unlimited data using other phone such as Motorola xt910? I've searched the forum and I can't seem to find any subject on it.

thanks!
[Atrix 4G General] nosmohtac:
+1 I'm interested as well. Or, if someone has an extra unlimited they want to sell, please PM me.
[Atrix 4G General] njgalaxy:
i am suddenly very interested in adding unlimited data on another line in my account.

from reading the thread i understand at&t now bypasses iTunes requirement and automatically activates the iPhone 2G.

so what data plan is the phone placed into? 300MB or 3GB tiered plan?

1. what if iPhone is restored through iTunes, turned off and SIM is inserted in that state.

2. then phone is connected to computer without turning on.

3. phone is turned back on

will there be an option to activate then? perhaps with an older version of iTunes?

i do not have the 2G. otherwise I would've tried it.

what do you guys think? someone willing to give it a shot?
[Atrix 4G General] GalaxyMaster:
I paid 35$ on eBay and the seller did everything for me. Just search unlimited att.
[Atrix 4G General] njgalaxy:
did you do it recently? i did not find any useful results from the search

also a few pages back some post was mentioning one of the eBay sellers is unable to provide this service anymore

so I was wondering if we could perform slight manipulations of the previous methods and test out the results
[Atrix 4G General] sitizenx:
Nice

I love this forum.
[Atrix 4G General] hondasr:
You can do this recently?
[Atrix 4G General] NguyenHuu:
I found this link, it still seem to be active. has anyone tried adding it to their plan? http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...jsp?LOSGId=&skuId=sku1160047&catId=cat1510009
[Atrix 4G General] _Alex_:
Heads up, my wife did this a long time ago when the Atrix first came out, and recently they still sent her the coming close to 3GB warning, we will throttle you if you go beyond this limit SMS.

I don't think anyone is safe from AT&T's new throttle limitations, but YMMV.
[Atrix 4G General] zoso28:
This is standard practice with unlimited plans now. If you're on a HSPA+ unlimited plan they'll throttle you at 3GB, and if you're on an LTE unlimited plan you get 5 GB. Knowing at&t you should probably get yourself an LTE phone & data plan before they do away with that as well.

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[Atrix 4G General] NguyenHuu:
The throttle limit is a given, but the question is, is she provisioned for unlimited? Meaning after 3GB she won't be charged any fees?

The normal 3GB plan once you go over 3gb, they charge you like 10 bucks every 1gb over if you are not on the unlimited plan.

So my question again is, will it be possible to add unlimited back on using that link above?

---------- Post added at 11:38 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:19 AM ----------

someone confirmed that the link is dead if you try to add it to a plan so i guess no good depsite the landing page still being active.
[Atrix 4G General] MidtownHD:
I'm planning on adding a new line to my family plan, any att store in NYC adding unlimited data?
[Atrix 4G General] Kegli:
Too bad no AT&T
[Atrix 4G General] nique0201:
What if I use a old version of iTunes???
[Atrix 4G General] cocochannel:
would like to know too
[Atrix 4G General] Hcortes42:
unlimited data over 4G. Do you hate me?

I don't have the limitations you have. I get 4g and unlimited data. See for yourself www(dot)solavei(dot)com/UnlimitedAll
[Atrix 4G General] Shehzada:
How much data do you end up using every month? I'm currently using Straight Talk but if you use more than 125MB within a day, you get a phone call from them.
[Atrix 4G General] ceyo14:
That's what simple says swell. They are tmos mvno. But I got cut at 3.5gb a month ago...
[Atrix 4G General] Shehzada:
I've been talking to a lot of people and it seems like Solavei doesn't have a cap (for now). I just recharged my ST , so I'm gonna try it and see.
[Atrix 4G General] Sirfearoth:
Does this still work?
[Atrix 4G General] emoandy:
No access to unlimited data anymore, iphone 2G does not work, in order to activate you must go on a current plan. No retail employees have access to unlimited data, so don't go in a store being a jerk about it. (directed at previous posts)

my posts reflect my own thoughts and mine alone.
[Atrix 4G General] Ciloteille:
Lolololol :D I thought that very thing....
[Atrix 4G General] Ciloteille:
Ill rent you mine if you paypal me a rental fee. And 7 dollars for 2-5 shipping. Contact if ya need. You'll need the phone for all of 2 days tops. And its worth the couple dollars my way.

Sorry made a double post edit to reply on this guy
[Atrix 4G General] jthornton71707:
I'm in the central valley next to Fresno. Ill priority mine to u for $6shipping and a small fee... should be there in 2 days since we live so close. Lmk if interested. PayPal verified of course
[Atrix 4G General] XAviierG:
I live in Sacramento. How much to rent.

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[Atrix 4G General] weeto:
Major thanks to the OP.

Worked like a charm with my sim from my current Tilt 2.

Six more weeks til I get to pick up a droid (which one changes daily).

I had the unlimited plan with my T2, added tethering for a month for a loooong road trip, they didn't mention and I had no clue they would bump me off unlimited as a result. Gone in circles with them to no avail.

This motivated me to borrow an iphone, install itunes, open an acct.... well worth violating hubby's no apple items computer support rules!

PS- not my iphone so I cannot send it to someone but if they are in North Seattle and want to meet me at a starbucks (with a set up acct in place) it only takes ten minutes from there. I could not believe what old iphones are selling for, saw this post and thought I could grab one cheap on craigslist. The prices are insane for an old phone.
[Atrix 4G General] XAviierG:
I live in Sacramento. How much for renting it.

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[Atrix 4G General] Ciloteille:
20+ shipping. Guarantee working for me. Just pm if interested
[Atrix 4G General] XAviierG:
Where are you located

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[Atrix 4G General] banes:
thanks dude i appreciate the offer but it turns out my friend isnt even using his 2g anymore, score!
[Atrix 4G General] banes:
I read here http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/10/02/how-to-iphone-back-att-unlimited-data-plan/

that this is supposed to stop working on April 30th according to a store employee, it was in the comments section :(
[Atrix 4G General] XAviierG:
Can someone try this with iphone 3g please?

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[Atrix 4G General] moondrius:
Anyone in the Baltimore area willing to let me use an iphone for this? Or if anyone is willing to let me borrow one for a few days I will pay for a rental.
[Atrix 4G General] njgalaxy:
just out of curiosity, if u select $30 unltd. data + 1500 texts or $40 unltd. data + unltd. text for the iphone, what happens when u put it back in a smartphone

how much will the texting plans cost then?

1000 texts are $10 now.

will att now give me 1500 for $10 + $30 unltd. smartphn data,

or maybe untld. both for $40 :D

what do u guys think? or experienced?
[Atrix 4G General] rboone18:
Don't get greedy
[Atrix 4G General] W0nderBread:
It will not work.
[Atrix 4G General] XAviierG:
If I have unlimited text on family plan and I click the 200 text will it change or no?

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[Atrix 4G General] lorijuan1024:
if you try to change to the $30 online it will give you an error i tried it
[Atrix 4G General] idealz:
Activating the iphone 2g on itunes will automatically add unlim data+200 text to the individual line (just like any smartphone data plan); thus it doesn't affect the family messaging plan. I have unlimited family messaging, and that was retained throughout the process, now I have unlimited data/message.
[Atrix 4G General] ks499:
Is there anyone around Philly that would let me borrow an iphone 2G? I'll drive up to get it and get you a beer and dinner!
[Atrix 4G General] tassadar898:
I am also in philly and could use an iPhone 2g... maybe someone could lend it to both of us... pm me
[Atrix 4G General] magnumforce2006:
If anybody starts trading these around, put me in the pool as well, lol. I have paypal, and am willing to pay a rental fee + s&h. Just don't feel like buying a whole new iPhone 2g, as that almost defeats the purpose of saving maybe 60-70 bucks per year when I go over my data, haha.
[Atrix 4G General] XAviierG:
Whos by Sacramento and want to lend one?

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[Atrix 4G General] banes:
a good suggestion for you and anyone else looking for an iphone2g http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1032347
[Atrix 4G General] ronj1986:
If anyone is near Chicago or Wisconsin/Illinois border, I would greatly appreciate a loaner. PM me please with offers.
[Atrix 4G General] Sophos1:
I'm in southern Oregon and am trying to locate a 2g, will pay. Let me know if you can help me out.

Cheers
[Atrix 4G General] done12many2:
So I think this worked for me!!

I say this because I dialed *3282# and got the following results. As you can see from my previous *3282# checks, I was on the 2 gig plan, but it is now showing that as deactivated and unlimited now running.

I should never have to use *3282# again! Thanks to the OP!!
[Atrix 4G General] dhmtbykr:
Ok so I cannot get this to work, I have two iphone 2g's, one unlocked the other untouched. I put my sim into both, neither one will show a pop up on itunes asking me to activate.

I tried getting a brand new sim, activated it, popped it in both phones, still nothing, Im using the latest Itunes.

What am I doing wrong?
[Atrix 4G General] rboone18:
You need to reset one of them, and let it wipe out all the data.

-illusion
[Atrix 4G General] dhmtbykr:
I've done a hard reset on both
[Atrix 4G General] XAviierG:
Let me borrow one! =D

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[Atrix 4G General] done12many2:
Well I got the email and text message telling me that I was eligible for another data plan. I checked the website and the iPhone 2g Unlimited plan for $20 is showing up. For the hell of it, I tried changing it to the smartphone personal "unlimited" for $30 and it told me there was a conflict. I figured this would happen based on the OP's instructions, so I will wait until tomorrow and go to the store.
[Atrix 4G General] spacev:
switched to iPhone 2g plan... now???

Guys, my account now says iPhone Data Plan + 200 Text

I have my SIM back in my Atrix and Voice and Data still works and showing H+

I only get about 2000kb/s (2mbit) on Speedtest but I dont think it was faster before.

What do you guys think, should I just leave it that way? Why change the plan at all? It seems to work fine. What are the risks when keeping it?

Whats the best story to tell if I go to the store to have it changed?

Cant they see that I was on a 2GB plan before and ask questions?

If I would go to the store, can I just walk in with my Atrix or do I need the iPhone?

Whats the keyword for the right data plan to switch to, just "unlimited"?

Thanks for your help and opinions.
[Atrix 4G General] njgalaxy:
i got my iphone yesterday, performed all the rituals, and went to an att store today.

i went in with both my iphone 2g and captivate, although i don't think you need to take the iphone

i simply told the rep that i'm not using the iphone anymore and want to switch back to the captivate

he said, "and i suppose you would like to keep your current data plan?" :)

he went to the computer, asked for my phone # and a photo id

then he told me a compatible plan to my current one would be $30 unlimited plan, and made sure i knew it will cost $10 more.

then he took the sim out of the iphone, opened my captivate's battery and scanned its imei, and put the sim in it.

there... i was on my way, a happy customer, without even having to ask for anything.

i think they are supposed to offer you the $30 plan by default if they see you are switching from the 2g, and not question you. if not, i believe it's called the smartphone personal plan, and you have the right to have it on your plan now, so demand for it. ;)

to answer your first q, i believe if u keep using atrix w/iphone plan, u will get a text saying we have chosen an appropriate data plan for you, or sth along those lines, which is likely to be the 2GB/mnth or DataPro plan. i heard it happen to someone else - he had to get a new sim and the whole activating iphone again.

good luck!
[Atrix 4G General] jthornton71707:
So I barley got the activation confirmation email this morning for some odd reason, I first tried this Friday morning, then called AT&T Saturday when I got sick of waaiting. I went online just now though to check my usage and it says I'm over my message by 300... So it is holding me to the 200 messages cap. I quickly added on the unlimited messages for $20, but my question is this. Im still on the iPhone 2g $20 a month unlimited. I do have an option for ajar hone personal for the $30.00. Is it okay to stay on the one I'm on now since it's 10$ cheaper? Or should I upgrade to the $30 smartphone personal plan??? I just don't want them to atomically switch my data plan and cap me again. What do i do.
[Atrix 4G General] gelib0y07:
I suggest go to an at&t store or call customer service and have them change it to a smartphone personal plan. Usually after a couple of hours you will receive an email like this

We hope you are enjoying your 4G Smartphone!

We value your business and want to ensure you're set up with the right data plan for your Smartphone. If you have recently swapped a SIM card from your 3G handset into your 4G Smartphone, your data service may not work properly. Please call us at 1-800-331-0500 (or 611 from your wireless phone) and our team can help you establish service with an AT&T 4G Data Plan.

Our team is ready to help you activate data service with the right plan. We look forward to your call.

Thank you for being an AT&T customer.

Sincerely,

AT&T
[Atrix 4G General] spacev:
@njgalaxy

Thanks a lot!! I started getting the texts about needing the right data plan on my Atrix this morning.

I almost panicked and put the SIM back into the iPhone immediately. What is weird is, that after the initial iPhone activation I had no E (edge) and no data. No after its back from the Atrix I have E (ouch so slow). Anyway loaded myAtt on it and it says I am still on the iPhone Data Plan.... PHEW!!! So, off to the store..... to be continued.
[Atrix 4G General] Snakeyez86:
Technically, if u are upgrading to the atrix just have the rep call att and ask them to keep ur Iphone Data plan, I work at a Radio Shack and even though thats against company rules if u find the right rep they will do it for you.
[Atrix 4G General] spacev:
ok, back from the store. It went pretty smooth. Got a new SIM and now myATT says "SmartPhone Personal". It does not say unlimited though, but not 2GB either.

My connection says HSDPA and I see the H+

I think I am all set, crossing my fingers.

The rep also said the Atrix is LTE capable once ATT switches it on but I thought its only HSDPA? Who is right?
[Atrix 4G General] magnumforce2006:
An odd question here but... Do you need (absolutely) to use the top half of the ipod screen to activate the iphone 2g account in itunes? lol.

I'm looking at an iphone on ebay that has the top half of the touchscreen not working.
[Atrix 4G General] spacev:
I think you should be good. If I remember correctly, you dont have to do anything on the iPhone other than hooking it up to the USB and turning it on.

The rest is all iTunes. Maybe someone else can confirm.
[Atrix 4G General] magnumforce2006:
Oh, so you don't actually have to use iTunes on the iPhone?
[Atrix 4G General] spacev:
I dont think there is iTunes on the iPhone. Its just a player app on the phone.

iTunes is all PC/Mac side AFAIK.
[Atrix 4G General] magnumforce2006:
Oh, well shoot, maybe I'll look for one where the screen isn't working at all! lol
[Atrix 4G General] moondrius:
I just did it an it still works. You do not need to do anything on the iphone side so as long as it powers up and the usb port works you are good to go.
[Atrix 4G General] done12many2:
Just got back from the local AT&T store and it took all of 5 minutes for them to switch my Atrix and Inspire over to Smartphone Personal Unlimited. Got home, checked my AT&T account online and it showed that they did it right.

As a side note, I was able to see and select the Smartphone Personal Unlimited for both of my phones on my account online, however when I selected continue, I received an error. The trip to the AT&T store or a call to 611 is needed to complete this process as previously stated.

Thanks again to the OP as I just recently left Sprint and the limited data use with AT&T was the only think I didn't like about my new carrier.
[Atrix 4G General] spacev:
@done12many2

when u open myATT does it actually say "Unlimited" or just SmartPhone Personal?

Mine does not say unlimited, weird.
[Atrix 4G General] done12many2:
It says this:
[Atrix 4G General] done12many2:
To show you how AT&T online account and myAT&T match up.

Mod Edit: Image removed. Your phone number was visible...
[Atrix 4G General] Dudeman Broguy:
I can confirm this.

The iPhone I used for this has a brutally demolished screen. Literally, there are a few chunks that have snapped out of it. The LCD underneath is still perfectly intact, but it's completely unresponsive to touch.

Doesn't matter. As long as it still connects to iTunes via USB, you're good to go. You don't need to do anything on the device itself.
[Atrix 4G General] fancydevil:
what I dont understand is arent sim cards different for newer phones? What some of you are saying is I can take my 4g sim and it will allow me to activate an iphone 2g using the 4g simcard? then I can put that same sim back into my atrix?